Department pushes for Sargent or Elks Lodge plots

Jeff Simms
Jeff Simms has covered Beacon for The Current since 2015. He studied journalism at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. From there he worked as a reporter for the tri-weekly Watauga Democrat in Boone and the daily Carroll County Times in Westminster, Maryland, before transitioning into nonprofit communications in Washington, D.C., and New York City. He can be reached at [email protected].
Food Trucks and River Pool
Plan to expand Long Dock faces a few sticking points
Drafting a Beacon Blueprint
Waterfront a vital part of comprehensive plan update
Marchers Say State Owes Schools $4 Billion
Walking to Albany to demand funds, including $4 million for Beacon
Beacon Sells Land for New Affordable Housing
Developer plans 75 units next to City Hall
Property Taxes Could Fall in Beacon
Proposed budget includes 2.4 percent reduction
Can You Afford to Live Here?
Analysis focuses on taxes, housing, living expenses
Beacon School Board Fills Two Empty Seats
Board now complete with nine members, five of them new
Scenic Hudson Wants to Expand Riverside Park
Decade-old proposal for hotel and conference center set aside
Gun Storage Debate Comes to Beacon
Proposed law would require weapons be safely stored, restrict ammo sales
Feds to Beacon Police: You Are Free to Go
Justice Department ends years-long investigation
Five Candidates for Two Beacon School Board Seats
Board likely to make appointments on Sept. 26
Beacon to Revisit Fire Stations Merger
Plus, another hearing coming on linkage zone
Debates Continue on Beacon Development
Public weighs in on linkage zone, affordable housing
Muhammad Short on Signatures in Assembly Bid
Beacon council rep could run as independent
Beacon School Board to Fill Vacancies by Appointment
District residents will be invited to apply
Developers Object to Proposed Housing Changes in Beacon
Vote expected later this month
Struggling to Make Ends Meet in Beacon
Wages often fail to keep up with housing costs